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63 Hver er þessi, sem kemur frá Edóm, í hárauðum klæðum frá Bosra? Þessi hinn tigulega búni, sem gengur fram hnarreistur í mikilleik máttar síns? _ Það er ég, sá er mæli réttlæti og mátt hefi til að frelsa.

Hví er rauð skikkja þín, og klæði þín eins og þess, er treður ber í vínþröng?

_ Vínlagarþró hefi ég troðið, aleinn, af þjóðunum hjálpaði mér enginn. Ég fótum tróð þá í reiði minni, marði þá sundur í heift minni. Þá hraut lögur þeirra á klæði mín, og skikkju mína ataði ég alla.

Hefndardagur var mér í hug, og lausnarár mitt er komið.

Ég litaðist um, en enginn var til að hjálpa, mig undraði, að enginn skyldi aðstoða mig. En þá hjálpaði mér armleggur minn, og heift mín aðstoðaði mig.

Ég tróð þjóðirnar í reiði minni og marði þær sundur í heift minni og lét löginn úr þeim renna á jörðina.

Ég vil víðfrægja hinar mildilegu velgjörðir Drottins, syngja honum lof fyrir allt það, sem hann hefir við oss gjört, og hina miklu gæsku hans við Ísraels hús, er hann hefir auðsýnt þeim af miskunn sinni og mikilli mildi.

Hann sagði: "Vissulega eru þeir minn lýður, börn, sem ekki munu bregðast!" Og hann varð þeim frelsari.

Ávallt þegar þeir voru í nauðum staddir, kenndi hann nauða, og engill auglitis hans frelsaði þá. Af elsku sinni og vægðarsemi endurleysti hann þá, hann tók þá upp og bar þá alla daga hinna fyrri tíða.

10 En þeir gjörðust mótsnúnir og hryggðu heilagan anda hans. Gjörðist hann þá óvinur þeirra og barðist sjálfur í móti þeim.

11 Þá minntist lýður hans hinna fyrri tíða, þá er Móse var á dögum: Hvar er hann, sem leiddi þá upp úr hafinu ásamt hirði hjarðar sinnar? Hvar er hann, sem lét heilagan anda sinn búa mitt á meðal þeirra?

12 Hann sem lét dýrðarsamlegan armlegg sinn ganga Móse til hægri handar, hann sem klauf vötnin fyrir þeim til þess að afreka sér eilíft nafn,

13 hann sem lét þá ganga um djúpin, eins og hestur gengur um eyðimörk, og þeir hrösuðu ekki?

14 Eins og búféð, sem fer ofan í dalinn, færði andi Drottins þá til hvíldar. Þannig hefir þú leitt lýð þinn til þess að afreka þér dýrðarsamlegt nafn.

15 Horf þú af himni ofan og lít niður frá hinum heilaga og dýrðarsamlega bústað þínum! Hvar er nú vandlæti þitt og máttarverk þín? Þín viðkvæma elska og miskunnsemi við mig hefir dregið sig í hlé!

16 Sannlega ert þú faðir vor, því að Abraham þekkir oss ekki og Ísrael kannast ekki við oss. Þú, Drottinn, ert faðir vor, "Frelsari vor frá alda öðli" er nafn þitt.

17 Hví lést þú oss, Drottinn, villast af vegum þínum, hví lést þú hjarta vort forherða sig, svo að það óttaðist þig ekki? Hverf aftur fyrir sakir þjóna þinna, fyrir sakir ættkvísla arfleifðar þinnar!

18 Um skamma stund fékk fólk þitt hið heilaga fjall þitt til eignar, en nú hafa óvinir vorir fótum troðið helgidóm þinn.

19 Vér erum orðnir sem þeir, er þú um langan aldur hefir ekki drottnað yfir, og eins og þeir, er aldrei hafa nefndir verið eftir nafni þínu.

63 `Who [is] this coming from Edom? With dyed garments from Bozrah? This that is honourable in his clothing, Travelling in the abundance of his power?' -- `I, speaking in righteousness, mighty to save.'

`Wherefore [is] thy clothing red? And thy garments as treading in a wine fat?'

-- `A wine-press I have trodden by myself, And of the peoples there is no one with me, And I tread them in mine anger, And I trample them in my fury, Sprinkled is their strength on my garments, And all my clothing I have polluted.

For the day of vengeance [is] in my heart, And the year of my redeemed hath come.

And I look attentively, and there is none helping, And I am astonished that there is none supporting, And give salvation to me doth mine own arm. And my wrath -- it hath supported me.

And I tread down peoples in mine anger, And I make them drunk in my fury, And I bring down to earth their strength.

The kind acts of Jehovah I make mention of, The praises of Jehovah, According to all that Jehovah hath done for us, And the abundance of the goodness to the house of Israel, That He hath done for them, According to His mercies, And according to the abundance of His kind acts.

And He saith, Only My people they [are], Sons -- they lie not, and He is to them for a saviour.

In all their distress [He is] no adversary, And the messenger of His presence saved them, In His love and in His pity He redeemed them, And He doth lift them up, And beareth them all the days of old.

10 And they have rebelled and grieved His Holy Spirit, And He turneth to them for an enemy, He Himself hath fought against them.

11 And He remembereth the days of old, Moses -- his people. Where [is] He who is bringing them up from the sea, The shepherd of his flock? Where [is] He who is putting in its midst His Holy Spirit?

12 Leading by the right hand of Moses, the arm of His glory, Cleaving waters from before them, To make to Himself a name age-during.

13 Leading them through the depths, As a horse in a plain they stumble not.

14 As a beast into a valley goeth down, The Spirit of Jehovah causeth him to rest, So hast Thou led Thy people, To make to Thyself a glorious name.

15 Look attentively from the heavens, And see from Thy holy and beauteous habitation, Where [is] Thy zeal and Thy might? The multitude of Thy bowels and Thy mercies Towards me have refrained themselves.

16 For Thou [art] our Father, For Abraham hath not known us, And Israel doth not acknowledge us, Thou, O Jehovah, [art] our Father, Our redeemer from the age, [is] Thy name.

17 Why causest Thou us to wander, O Jehovah, from Thy ways? Thou hardenest our heart from Thy fear, Turn back for Thy servants' sake, The tribes of Thine inheritance.

18 For a little while did Thy holy people possess, Our adversaries have trodden down Thy sanctuary.

19 We have been from of old, Thou hast not ruled over them, Not called is Thy name upon them!

The Lord’s Day of Vengeance

63 Who is this coming from Edom(A)
in crimson-stained garments from Bozrah –
this one who is splendid in his apparel,
striding in his formidable[a] might?

It is I, proclaiming vindication,[b]
powerful to save.

Why are your clothes red,
and your garments like one who treads a winepress?(B)

I trampled the winepress alone,
and no one from the nations was with me.
I trampled them in my anger
and ground them underfoot in my fury;
their blood spattered my garments,
and all my clothes were stained.
For I planned the day of vengeance,(C)
and the year of my redemption[c] came.
I looked, but there was no one to help,(D)
and I was amazed that no one assisted;
so my arm accomplished victory for me,
and my wrath assisted me.
I crushed nations in my anger;
I made them drunk with my wrath(E)
and poured out their blood on the ground.(F)

Remembrance of Grace

I will make known the Lord’s faithful love
and the Lord’s praiseworthy acts,
because of all the Lord has done for us –
even the many good things
he has done for the house of Israel,
which he did for them based on his compassion
and the abundance of his faithful love.
He said, ‘They are indeed my people,
children who will not be disloyal,’
and he became their Saviour.
In all their suffering, he suffered,[d](G)
and the angel of his presence saved them.
He redeemed them
because of his love and compassion;(H)
he lifted them up and carried them
all the days of the past.(I)
10 But they rebelled
and grieved his Holy Spirit.(J)
So he became their enemy
and fought against them.
11 Then he[e] remembered the days of the past,
the days of Moses and his people.
Where is he who brought them out of the sea
with the shepherds[f] of his flock?
Where is he who put his Holy Spirit among the flock?
12 He made his glorious strength
available at the right hand of Moses,
divided the water before them(K)
to make an eternal name for himself,
13 and led them through the depths
like a horse in the wilderness,
so that they did not stumble.
14 Like cattle that go down into the valley,
the Spirit of the Lord gave them[g] rest.
You led your people this way
to make a glorious name for yourself.

Israel’s Prayer

15 Look down from heaven and see(L)
from your lofty home – holy and beautiful.
Where is your zeal and your might?
Your yearning[h] and your compassion
are withheld from me.
16 Yet you are our Father,
even though Abraham does not know us
and Israel doesn’t recognise us.
You, Lord, are our Father;
your name is Our Redeemer(M)
from Ancient Times.
17 Why, Lord, do you make us stray from your ways?
You harden our hearts so that we do not fear[i] you.(N)
Return, because of your servants,
the tribes of your heritage.
18 Your holy people had a possession[j]
for a little while,
but our enemies have trampled down
your sanctuary.(O)
19 We have become like those you never ruled,
like those who did not bear your name.(P)

Footnotes

  1. 63:1 Syr, Vg read apparel, striding forward in
  2. 63:1 Or righteousness
  3. 63:4 Or blood retribution
  4. 63:9 Alt Hb tradition reads did not suffer
  5. 63:11 Or they
  6. 63:11 LXX, Tg, Syr read shepherd
  7. 63:14 Lit him
  8. 63:15 Lit The agitation of your inward parts
  9. 63:17 Lit our heart from fearing
  10. 63:18 Or Your people possessed your holy place

God’s Day of Vengeance and Redemption

63 Who is this coming from Edom,(A)
    from Bozrah,(B) with his garments stained crimson?(C)
Who is this, robed in splendor,
    striding forward in the greatness of his strength?(D)

“It is I, proclaiming victory,
    mighty to save.”(E)

Why are your garments red,
    like those of one treading the winepress?(F)

“I have trodden the winepress(G) alone;
    from the nations no one was with me.
I trampled(H) them in my anger
    and trod them down in my wrath;(I)
their blood spattered my garments,(J)
    and I stained all my clothing.
It was for me the day of vengeance;(K)
    the year for me to redeem had come.
I looked, but there was no one(L) to help,
    I was appalled that no one gave support;
so my own arm(M) achieved salvation for me,
    and my own wrath sustained me.(N)
I trampled(O) the nations in my anger;
    in my wrath I made them drunk(P)
    and poured their blood(Q) on the ground.”

Praise and Prayer

I will tell of the kindnesses(R) of the Lord,
    the deeds for which he is to be praised,
    according to all the Lord has done for us—
yes, the many good things(S)
    he has done for Israel,
    according to his compassion(T) and many kindnesses.
He said, “Surely they are my people,(U)
    children who will be true to me”;
    and so he became their Savior.(V)
In all their distress he too was distressed,
    and the angel(W) of his presence(X) saved them.[a]
In his love and mercy he redeemed(Y) them;
    he lifted them up and carried(Z) them
    all the days of old.(AA)
10 Yet they rebelled(AB)
    and grieved his Holy Spirit.(AC)
So he turned and became their enemy(AD)
    and he himself fought(AE) against them.

11 Then his people recalled[b] the days of old,
    the days of Moses and his people—
where is he who brought them through the sea,(AF)
    with the shepherd of his flock?(AG)
Where is he who set
    his Holy Spirit(AH) among them,
12 who sent his glorious arm(AI) of power
    to be at Moses’ right hand,
who divided the waters(AJ) before them,
    to gain for himself everlasting renown,(AK)
13 who led(AL) them through the depths?(AM)
Like a horse in open country,
    they did not stumble;(AN)
14 like cattle that go down to the plain,
    they were given rest(AO) by the Spirit of the Lord.
This is how you guided your people
    to make for yourself a glorious name.

15 Look down from heaven(AP) and see,
    from your lofty throne,(AQ) holy and glorious.
Where are your zeal(AR) and your might?
    Your tenderness and compassion(AS) are withheld(AT) from us.
16 But you are our Father,(AU)
    though Abraham does not know us
    or Israel acknowledge(AV) us;
you, Lord, are our Father,
    our Redeemer(AW) from of old is your name.
17 Why, Lord, do you make us wander(AX) from your ways
    and harden our hearts(AY) so we do not revere(AZ) you?
Return(BA) for the sake of your servants,
    the tribes that are your inheritance.(BB)
18 For a little while(BC) your people possessed your holy place,
    but now our enemies have trampled(BD) down your sanctuary.(BE)
19 We are yours from of old;
    but you have not ruled over them,
    they have not been called[c] by your name.(BF)

Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 63:9 Or Savior in their distress. / It was no envoy or angel / but his own presence that saved them
  2. Isaiah 63:11 Or But may he recall
  3. Isaiah 63:19 Or We are like those you have never ruled, / like those never called

63 Chi è costui che viene da Edom, da Botsrah, con le vesti tinte di scarlatto? Costui, splendido nella sua veste, che procede nella grandezza della sua forza? «Sono io che parlo con giustizia e sono potente nel salvare».

Perché la tua veste è rossa e i tuoi abiti come quelli di chi pigia nel tino?

«Il tino l'ho pigiato da solo e dei popoli nessuno è stato con me. Li ho pigiati nella mia ira e li ho calpestati nel mio furore. Il loro sangue è spruzzato sulle mie vesti e ho macchiato tutti i miei abiti.

Poiché il giorno della vendetta era nel mio cuore e l'anno della mia redenzione è giunto.

Guardai, ma non c'era nessuno che mi aiutasse; rimasi stupito che nessuno mi sostenesse. Allora il mio stesso braccio mi ha salvato e il mio furore mi ha sostenuto.

Ho calpestato i popoli nella mia ira, li ho resi ubriachi nel mio furore e ho fatto scorrere il loro sangue sulla terra».

Io ricorderò le benignità dell'Eterno le lodi dell'Eterno per tutto ciò che l'Eterno ci ha largito e la grande bontà usata alla casa d'Israele, concessa loro secondo le sue compassioni e secondo la sua grande benevolenza.

Egli infatti aveva detto: «Essi sono veramente il mio popolo, figli che non agiranno falsamente». Cosí divenne il loro Salvatore.

In ogni loro afflizione egli fu afflitto, e l'Angelo della sua presenza li salvò; nel suo amore e nella sua compassione li redense, li sollevò e li portò tutti i giorni del passato.

10 Ma essi si ribellarono, e contristarono il suo santo Spirito; perciò egli divenne loro nemico e combattè contro di loro.

11 Allora il suo popolo si ricordò dei giorni antichi di Mosè Dov'è colui che li fece uscire dal mare col pastore del suo gregge? Dov'è colui che metteva in mezzo a loro il suo santo Spirito,

12 che li guidava per mezzo della destra di Mosè con il suo braccio glorioso, che divise le acque davanti a loro per farsi un nome eterno

13 che li condusse attraverso gli abissi, come un cavallo nel deserto, perché non inciampassero?

14 Come il bestiame scende nella valle, lo Spirito dell'Eterno li fece riposare. Cosí tu guidasti il tuo popolo, per farti un nome glorioso.

15 Guarda dal cielo e vedi dalla tua dimora santa e gloriosa. Dov'è il tuo zelo e la tua potenza? Il fremito delle tue viscere e le tue tenere compassioni verso di me sono forse state represse?

16 Poiché tu sei nostro padre, anche se Abrahamo non ci conosceva e Israele ci ignora. Tu, o Eterno, sei nostro padre nostro Redentore, da sempre è il tuo nome.

17 O Eterno, perché ci fai errare lontano dalle tue vie e indurisci il nostro cuore perché non ti tema? Ritorna per amore dei tuoi servi, alle tribú della tua eredità.

18 Per poco tempo il tuo santo popolo, ha posseduto il paese; i nostri nemici hanno calpestato il tuo santuario.

19 Noi siamo diventati come quelli sui quali non hai mai governato, sui quali il tuo nome non è mai stato invocato.